[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR604.11]

[Page 218]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 604--FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B--Federal-State Relationship Agreements
 
Sec. 604.11  Planning requirements.

    (a) The agreement shall contain an assurance by the State that it 
has a comprehensive planning or policy formulation process which:
    (1) Considers the relationship between State administration of each 
applicable program and administration of similar State programs or 
processes;
    (2) Encourages State policies that consider the effects of declining 
enrollments on all sectors of postsecondary education within the State;
    (3) Considers the postsecondary educational needs of unserved and 
underserved individuals within the State, including individuals beyond 
traditional college age;
    (4) Considers the resources of public and private institutions, 
organizations, and agencies within the State that are capable of 
providing postsecondary educational opportunities; and
    (5) Provides for direct, equitable, and active participation in the 
comprehensive planning or policy formulation processes by 
representatives of institutions of higher education--including community 
colleges, proprietary institutions, and independent colleges and 
universities--other providers of postsecondary education services, 
students, and the general public in the State.
    (i) Participation shall be achieved through membership on State 
planning commissions, State advisory councils, or other State entities 
established by the State to conduct federally assisted comprehensive 
planning or policy formulation.
    (ii) Participation shall be consistent with State law.
    (b) The agreement shall include a description of the planning or 
policy formulation process through which these assurances will be 
fulfilled.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1143)